Lesson 2: Energy Transfers and Transformations – We learned that a nonrenewable energy resource is an energy resource that is available in limited amounts or that is used faster than it can be replaced in nature. Petroleum, natural gas, propane, and coal are fossil fuels which are nonrenewable resources. Then we learned that fossil fuels are a concentrated form of chemical energy that came from plants and animals that lived millions of years ago. Next we learned that some energy plants use fission to produce thermal energy.
Discussion Question
In your daily life how can you use fewer nonrenewable resources?
Ride a bike or walk instead of taking a car or bus. Turn off electrical appliances and lights when they are not needed.